2023 LA Galaxy II season

LA Galaxy II 2023 football season
LA Galaxy II
2023 season
Head coachMarcelo Sarvas
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
MLS Next ProWestern Conference: 14th
Overall: 26th
Top goalscorerAaron Bibout (14 goals)
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The 2023 LA Galaxy II season was the club's 10th season in existence, and their first season in the MLS Next Pro.[1]

Squad information

As of 23 March 2023[2]
No. Pos. Player Nation
28 DF Marcus Ferkranus ([A])  United States
30 MF Gino Vivi ([A])  Costa Rica
35 GK Novak Mićović ([A])  Serbia
38 MF Axel Picazo  United States
41 GK Simon Jillson  United States
43 MF Adam Saldaña ([A])  United States
45 MF Adrián González  Mexico
47 DF Carson Klein  United States
48 MF Diego López  Mexico
50 DF Riley Dalgado ([B])  United States
51 DF Ascel Essengue  Cameroon
52 DF Elijah Amadin  United States
53 MF Alex Alcalá  Mexico
54 MF Brandon Téllez  Mexico
55 MF Diego Rodriguez ([B])  United States
56 MF Jonathan Pérez ([A])  Mexico
59 DF Owen Bizarro ([B])  United States
60 GK Nolan Anderson  United States
61 FW Brendan Bell ([B])  United States
62 FW Nicholas Rozo ([B])  United States
64 DF Javier Zapien ([B])  United States
65 MF Juan Calderón ([B])  United States
66 DF Matteo Carbone  United States
70 FW Nicholas Dunbar ([B])  United States
71 FW Justin Knighton ([B])  United States
72 MF Nicolas Schelotto ([B])  Argentina
73 FW Aaron Bibout  Cameroon
74 FW Sergio Villalpando  United States
76 GK Aaron Cervantes  United States
79 MF Paulo Rudisill ([B])  United States
80 DF Luis Medina ([B])  United States
82 FW Julian Placias ([B])  United States
83 DF Allen LeGaspi ([B])  United States
84 FW Rubén Ramos ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
    2.
  2. ^

Competitions

Preseason

LA Galaxy II announced the friendlies schedule on February 2, 2023.[3]

Friendlies

LA Galaxy II v Wales Wrexham
July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22) LA Galaxy II 0–4 Wales Wrexham Carson, California
7:30 p.m. Report
  • Hayden Yellow card 27'
  • Cannon 47'
  • Lee 55'
  • Mullin 65'
  • Forde 68'
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 10,553
Referee: Omeed Azadpour

MLS Next Pro

Western Conference

Pos Div Team
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 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
10 PC Portland Timbers 2 28 11 0 1 16 40 63 −23 34
11 PC Whitecaps FC 2 28 8 3 4 13 33 46 −13 34
12 PC Real Monarchs 28 8 2 3 15 27 54 −27 31
13 PC Los Angeles FC 2 28 6 0 7 15 30 39 −9 25
14 PC LA Galaxy II 28 5 4 2 17 36 74 −38 25
Source: MLSNP Western Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table

Pos Team
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 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
23 Toronto FC II 28 6 3 5 14 43 57 −14 29
24 FC Cincinnati 2 28 7 2 2 17 37 65 −28 27
25 Los Angeles FC 2 28 6 0 7 15 30 39 −9 25
26 LA Galaxy II 28 5 4 2 17 36 74 −38 25 U.S. Open Cup First Round
27 Inter Miami CF II 28 5 1 5 17 34 68 −34 22
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Regular season

The full schedule was announced on March 14.[4]

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

San Jose Earthquakes II v LA Galaxy II
March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26) 1 San Jose Earthquakes II 3–0 LA Galaxy II San Jose, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
  • Dalgado Yellow card 48'
 Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Christopher Calderon
LA Galaxy II v North Texas SC
April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02) 2 LA Galaxy II 0–1 North Texas SC Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
LA Galaxy II v Minnesota United FC 2
April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09) 3 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Adam Zarrin
Whitecaps FC 2 v LA Galaxy II
April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) 4 Whitecaps FC 2 3–4 LA Galaxy II Burnaby
5:00 p.m.
Report
  • Bibout 2', 56', 88', Yellow card 54'
  • Rudisill 59'
  • Carbone Yellow card 69'
  • López Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Mario Alayass
LA Galaxy II v Austin FC II
April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23) 5 LA Galaxy II 1–1
(5–4 SO)		 Austin FC II Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
Shootout
Tacoma Defiance v LA Galaxy II
April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30) 6 Tacoma Defiance 3–1 LA Galaxy II Tukwila, Washington
8:00 p.m.
  • Bowen Yellow card 7'
  • Herrera Yellow card 24'
  • Uderitz 42' (pen.)
  • Daroma Yellow card 44'
  • Ovalle Yellow card 51'
  • Rothrock 69'
  • Thomas Yellow card 77'
  • Rodrigues 80'
 Report
Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Referee: Corbyn May
LA Galaxy II v Colorado Rapids 2
May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07) 7 LA Galaxy II 0–5 Colorado Rapids 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Chris Ruska
Sporting Kansas City II v LA Galaxy II
May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14) 8 Sporting Kansas City II 2–1 LA Galaxy II Lawrence, Kansas
3:00 p.m.
  • Flores 72'
  • Mauriz Yellow card 83'
  • Vidal 90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Rock Chalk Park
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
LA Galaxy II v Portland Timbers 2
May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21) 9 LA Galaxy II 2–0 Portland Timbers 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alex Beeley
Minnesota United FC 2 v LA Galaxy II
May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24) 10 Minnesota United FC 2 3–2 LA Galaxy II Blaine, Minnesota
5:00 p.m.
Report
  • Calderón 10'
  • Bibout Yellow card 16', 77'
 Stadium: National Sports Center
Referee: Greg Dopka
LA Galaxy II v Whitecaps FC 2
May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28) 11 LA Galaxy II 2–2
(4–2 SO)		 Whitecaps FC 2 Carson, California
7:30 p.m.
Report
  • Fry Yellow card 14'
  • Ndakala 34'
  • Johnston 53'
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Shootout
North Texas SC v LA Galaxy II
June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04) 12 North Texas SC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Arlington, Texas
5:30 p.m.
  • Sainte Yellow card 29'
  • Henri Yellow card 37'
  • Ramirez 50', 56'
  • Araneda Yellow card 85'
  • Hernandez Yellow card 89'
 Report
Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Attendance: 787[5]
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Real Monarchs v LA Galaxy II
June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) 13 Real Monarchs 3–3
(5–4 SO)		 LA Galaxy II Herriman, Utah
8:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Shootout
Colorado Rapids 2 v LA Galaxy II
June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25) 14 Colorado Rapids 2 5–1 LA Galaxy II Denver
5:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium
Referee: Jalen Gray
San Jose Earthquakes II v LA Galaxy II
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) 15 San Jose Earthquakes II 2–2
(9–8 SO)		 LA Galaxy II San Jose, California
7:00 p.m.
  • Serrano 10'
  • Richmond Yellow card 25'
  • Hațegan Yellow card 36', 37'
  • Cilley Yellow card 73'
  • Blancas Yellow card 86'
  • Edwards Yellow card 90'
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Shootout
  • Blancas soccer ball with check mark
  • Castro soccer ball with check mark
  • Serrano soccer ball with check mark
  • Walls soccer ball with check mark
  • Cilley soccer ball with check mark
  • Tingey soccer ball with check mark
  • Edwards soccer ball with check mark
  • Mota Morfin soccer ball with check mark
  • Ayon soccer ball with red X
  • Mendoza soccer ball with check mark
LA Galaxy II v St. Louis City 2
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09) 16 LA Galaxy II 1–0 St. Louis City 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
  • Volmar Yellow card 44'
  • McGuire Yellow card 62'
  • Hackworth Yellow card 81'
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
LA Galaxy II v Los Angeles FC 2
July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12) 17 LA Galaxy II 4–3 Los Angeles FC 2 Carson, California
7:00 p.m.
Report
  • Diaz Yellow card 58'
  • Wibowo 69'
  • Romero Yellow card 70'
  • Jaime Yellow card 75'
  • Vazquez 82' (pen.)
  • Matheus Maia 84', Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
LA Galaxy II v Tacoma Defiance
July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16) 18 LA Galaxy II 1–1
(4–3 SO)		 Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
Shootout
  • González soccer ball with check mark
  • Schelotto soccer ball with check mark
  • Picazo soccer ball with check mark
  • López soccer ball with check mark
Austin FC II v LA Galaxy II
July 30, 2023 (2023-07-30) 19 Austin FC II 4–0 LA Galaxy II Austin, Texas
4:00 p.m.
  • Burton 12'
  • Louis Jean Yellow card 15'
  • Vela Yellow card 40'
  • Ramírez 61' (pen.)
  • Torres 68'
  • De Anda Yellow card 90+1'
  • Arellano 90+5'
 Report
  • Schelotto Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 71'
  • López Yellow card 56'
  • González Yellow card 60'
 Stadium: Parmer Field
Referee: Kyle Armstrong
LA Galaxy II v San Jose Earthquakes II
August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06) 20 LA Galaxy II 1–4 San Jose Earthquakes II Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alex Beehler
Portland Timbers 2 v LA Galaxy II
August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09) 21 Portland Timbers 2 6–1 LA Galaxy II Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Corbyn May
Los Angeles FC 2 v LA Galaxy II
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12) 22 Los Angeles FC 2 6–0 LA Galaxy II Fullerton, California
1:00 p.m.
Report LeGaspi Yellow card 7' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Olvin Oliva
LA Galaxy II v Real Monarchs
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19) 23 LA Galaxy II 0–0
(10–9 SO)		 Real Monarchs Carson, California
7:30 p.m. Vivi Yellow card 90+3' Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros
Shootout
Houston Dynamo 2 v LA Galaxy II
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27) 24 Houston Dynamo 2 0–4 LA Galaxy II Houston
4:00 p.m.
Report
  • Bibout 20', 69'
  • Dalgado Yellow card 41'
  • Pérez 53'
  • Placias 90+3'
 Stadium: SaberCats Stadium
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
LA Galaxy II v Sporting Kansas City II
September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03) 25 LA Galaxy II 1–5 Sporting Kansas City II Carson, California
7:00 p.m.
  • Calderón Yellow card 50'
  • González 68' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Verso
LA Galaxy II v Los Angeles FC 2
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09) 26 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2 Carson, California
7:30 p.m.
Report
  • Jaime 17', Yellow card 90+2'
  • Batioja 52' (pen.)
  • Matheus Maia Yellow card 90+4'
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
St. Louis City 2 v LA Galaxy II
September 17, 2023 (2023-09-17) 27 St. Louis City 2 4–1 LA Galaxy II St. Louis
3:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 9,626
Referee: Alejo Calume
LA Galaxy II v Houston Dynamo 2
September 24, 2023 (2023-09-24) 28 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2 Carson, California
2:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Corbyn May

See also

References

  1. ^ "LA Galaxy To Join MLS NEXT Pro Beginning In 2023 | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Players". lagalaxy.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2023 Preseason Match Schedule". LA Galaxy II.
  4. ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Schedule". LA Galaxy II. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "North Texas SC Extends Six-Game Unbeaten Streak with 2-0 Win over LA Galaxy II". North Texas SC.

External links

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